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Thailand visas and immigration
The pages on this site most likely to go out of date, and the ones we check hardest.
Immigration rules are the one area where an out-of-date web page can cost a reader a flight. Thailand's entry rules have changed several times in recent years, announcements routinely precede the legal instrument that gives them effect, and an approved cabinet decision is not the same thing as a rule in force.
So every page in this hub carries three things: a prominent "current as of" date, a link to the primary source the claim rests on, and an explicit statement of whether a change has actually taken effect or is still pending. If a page here has not been checked recently enough for your travel date, treat it as background and confirm with the Thai embassy or consulate responsible for your country before you book.
Nothing on ThaiThuk is legal or immigration advice. We report the rules and cite where they come from; the decision at the border belongs to an immigration officer.
Hub last reviewed by the ThaiThuk desk. Individual pages carry their own published and updated dates.
Entry rules by nationality
One page per specific rule and nationality. We do not merge these, because the answer genuinely differs by passport.
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Thailand's visa exemption for Indian passport holders
Where the 30-day change stands, what remains in force, and what has to happen before it applies — with the effective-date position stated plainly.
Being refused entry
A different problem from getting a visa: this is about the discretion exercised at the border and the patterns behind it.
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Why travellers are denied entry to Thailand
The reasons people are turned away under current immigration policy, with the official figures dated, and practical notes for tourists and frequent re-entrants.
Elsewhere on ThaiThuk
- Thailand travel — Seasons, budgets and where to go once you are in.
- Contact us — Spotted a rule change before we did? Tell us.
- Corrections policy — How we fix a page that has gone stale.